ADTRAN Appoints New General Managers; Wilson and Schansman to Lead Company's Operating Divisions.HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- ADTRAN(R), Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ADTN ADTN Administrative Data Transmission Network ADTN Administrative Data Telecommunications Network ), a leading global provider of networking and communications equipment, today announced the appointment of Jay Wilson as senior vice president and general manager of the company's Carrier Networks Division and Rick Schansman as senior vice president and general manager of the company's Enterprise Networks Division. These positions were previously held by Tom Stanton and Danny Windham who were appointed respectively as CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and President/COO of the company in September of last year. "These individuals are long-term ADTRAN employees who understand and value the ADTRAN culture and have demonstrated both the desire and ability to be successful in leadership roles," said ADTRAN CEO Tom Stanton. "The expertise of these individuals, combined with their knowledge of ADTRAN, our products and our customers will provide a seamless transition as we move forward." As senior vice president and general manager of the Carrier Networks Division, Wilson will be responsible for all carrier engineering, marketing, sales and support functions. Wilson joined ADTRAN in 1998. He has served in a number of roles for the Carrier Networks Division and most recently served as vice president of product marketing. He has played a key role in the development and introduction of several of ADTRAN's product lines that are widely deployed by telecommunications carriers. Prior to joining ADTRAN, Wilson served in a number of management roles for Wyle Laboratories Wyle Laboratories, Inc. is a privately held provider of specialized engineering, scientific and technical services to the Department of Defense, NASA, and a variety of commercial customers primarily in the aerospace industry. . While there, his responsibilities included sales, marketing and engineering management for Wyle's testing and engineering services to the telecommunications, aerospace/defense and nuclear equipment qualification industries. Wilson holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering electrical engineering: see engineering. electrical engineering Branch of engineering concerned with the practical applications of electricity in all its forms, including those of electronics. from Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University, at Nashville, Tenn.; coeducational; chartered 1872 as Central Univ. of Methodist Episcopal Church, founded and renamed 1873, opened 1875 through a gift from Cornelius Vanderbilt. Until 1914 it operated under the auspices of the Methodist Church. . As senior vice president and general manager of the Enterprise Networks Division, Schansman will be responsible for all enterprise engineering, marketing, sales and support functions. Schansman joined ADTRAN in 1996. He has served in a number of positions with the company for both the Enterprise and Carrier Divisions and most recently served as vice president of engineering for systems products for the Carrier Networks Division. During his tenure, he has been responsible for the development of several ADTRAN product lines used by both enterprise and carrier customers. Prior to joining ADTRAN, Schansman held positions with SCI (Scalable Coherent Interface) An IEEE standard for a high-speed bus that uses wire or fiber-optic cable. It can transfer data up to 1GBytes/sec. (hardware) SCI - 1. Scalable Coherent Interface. 2. UART. Systems, General Digital Industries and Radiometrics. He holds a BS degree in Engineering from the University of Alabama The University of Alabama (also known as Alabama, UA or colloquially as 'Bama) is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. Founded in 1831, UA is the flagship campus of the University of Alabama System. in Huntsville. About ADTRAN ADTRAN, Inc. is a leading global provider of networking and communications equipment, with an 18-year history of profitability and a portfolio of more than 1,400 solutions for use in the last mile of today's telecommunications networks A telecommunications network is a of telecommunications links and nodes arranged so that messages may be passed from one part of the network to another over multiple links and through various nodes. . Widely deployed by carriers and enterprises alike, ADTRAN solutions enable voice, data, video, and Internet communications across copper, fiber, and wireless network infrastructures. ADTRAN solutions are currently in use by every major U.S. service provider and many global ones, as well as by thousands of public, private and governmental organizations worldwide. For more information, contact the company at 800 9ADTRAN (800 923-8726) or via email at info@adtran.com. On the Web, visit www.adtran.com. |
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